Kleckleys Sweet Watermelon
Kleckleys Sweet Watermelon is a classic, heirloom watermelon known for its exceptionally sweet melt in your mouth, deep-red, crisp flesh and high quality, stringless texture. Developed in the 1880s this 25-40 lb oblong, dark-green-skinned melon is ideal for home gardens due to its thin rind.
- 80-90 Days to Harvest
- Full sun exposure
- 3-5 feet apart within rows, and 6-10 feet apart between rows
- Sow seeds indoors 2-4 weeks before last frost or sow directly outdoors 1-2 weeks after the last frost
- sow 1/2-1 inch in warm soil
- Kleckleys Watermelon thrives in temperatures from 70-90 F